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Hosted by CUBE, this event will convene a conversation between two books by architects concerning relationships of scale in design: Touching the City(2014) by Tim Makower and Big House Little City (2023) by Benedict Zucchi.

When: Tue 24th October 2023, h17.30

Where: Aldgate Campus, London Metropolitan University

Tim will attend the Salus' Healthy City Design Conference on 17th October, where he will talk about Homestead, a project in collaboration with Compassionate Mental Health, Growing Better Lives and Others.

Makower Architects are delighted to say that two significant planning applications have been submitted to complete Hendon Waterside, a major redevelopment in the London Borough of Barnet.

Over three dynamic, open dialogue sessions we will explore the role of high-quality design in addressing mental health care and recovery. An expert panel of designers, policy makers and mental health professionals will explore this most important question under three structured themes on three separate evenings.

The Cheshunt Lakeside Parcel 14 (Building 04) designed by Makower Architects for Inland Homes is progressing well on site.

West Hendon Phase 4 (Blocks K1 and K2). Block K1 is the third building delivered by Makower Architects

We are very pleased to announce Silk Park Hendon has been shortlisted for a World Festival Architecture future projects award.

Parcel 2 has received unanimous approval from Broxbourne Councils planning committee.

Parcel 14 has received unanimous approval from Broxbourne Councils planning committee.

"It’s a real privilege to set out our vision for Brent Cross Town, a park town that will support the future of London."

Post 44: A quick cycle from Kings Cross to the City bears good fruit

Post 43: An example of that most un-mysterious of mysteries

The site of the H1 tower has begun being cleared ahead of construction.

On Wednesday 3rd July the office closed for a full day of Team Building discussion and activities.

The first buildings of the Former Nestlé Factory are now under construction

After lying empty for 5 years, the historic factory is being cleared

The Cabin hosted a party in colaboration with Change UK

Post 42: On scaling the city as if it were a house

Post 41: How would I cross Westminster Bridge?

Post 40: This is a knot in the oak floor of our studio at Bankside

Post 39: It is always good to stop still, stand and listen to a view as it goes by

Post 38: Looking across Doha Bay at the glistening towers opposite, there is one which stands out; the Burj Doha

Post 37: 70 pieces of brick clay, cooked in ovens, worn by Sand and Sea

LB Barnet have approved the reserved matters application

Post 36: I have been obsessed with the number 7 since the moment I could count

Post 35: Drive a few miles East of Vellore, towards Chennai and you will find a green place

Post 34: Normally the layers of cities build up over time.

Tim participates in a focus group that comments on Solar Panels.

Tim's new book explores how scale is manifested in cities, buildings, and in the space between them.

Tim Speaks about Bankside, for the London Festival of Architecture 2015

Post 33: There was once a cook who was known for making stodgy stews

All 2000 units of the masterplan have now been fully approved.

Makower Architects visit their first completed building in the UK

Post 32: The act of tracing is an ideal state sometimes

Post 31: I saw a seed pod, one of the nicest I have found

Post 30: Each piece is a piece of the map

Test your knowledge and your drawing skills and help us to build a live installation for London Festival of Architecture 2nd–3rd June 11am–4pm.

Makower Architects were highly commended for their Doha masterplan.

The British Council, the Royal Institute of British Architects and Foster + Partners invite UK-based architects and designers to participate.

Post 29: Each of us explores … and then draws … whatever catches our eye

British Council Doha Design Prize our newly formed teams are exploring Old Doha today.

Post 28: An exploration of the essential character or ‘soul’ of the city

Post 27: I am a Londoner through and through

Post 26: What appears to be rubbish at first, turns out to be treasure

Housebuilder Barratt and property developer Segro have won approval for nearly 1,400 flats.

Post 25: I dreamt that I was flying over a barren planet

Post 24: Connecting People and Places

Post 23: One day I saw these patterns in the sand

Post 22: The Earth is spinning on its axis, meanwhile orbiting the Sun.

Post 21: I like the word ‘value’; it has a double meaning

Post 20: The Sun is going down and there is the very slightest chill in the air; but it is peaceful, and silent

Post 19: An exploration of the essential character or ‘soul’ of the city

Post 18: The street of possibilities

Post 17: The blank rear wall of the building with a slight crank and serated edges always catches my eye.

Post 16: What caught my eye, to stand and draw?

Post 15: It is Friday morning – everything is quiet

Post 14: I am on the roof of the Mercure Hotel by the ice-cold pool

Post 13: Where is all the energy going?

Post 12: I could not choose what to draw, so I draw two things today; both round and square.

Post 11: Once upon a time there was a can, full of air.

Post 10: As I walk along Sikkat al Hedaya, into square A2, I am drawn by the slope.

Post 9: Old Doha is filled with a festive air – everyone is wandering aimlessly about, off work.

Post 8: There is a chill in the air and a gusty breeze.

Post 7:This is the first finished piece from Pattern-Book Qatar

Post 6: A floating disc of water with a dark sunken space beneath

Post 5: It is the 10x10 weekend, I am exploring Whitehall.

Post 4: A street where, even if it is busy with traffic, it is easy to cross, whenever you want.

'Finding Time' Architecture Timed edition of AD

Post 3: It caught my eye because what fills it now is not water but empty plastic water bottles.

Post 2: What struck me about Naples, the ‘city of dark sun,’ was the laundry.

Post 1: The difference between having been to Berlin for a day and not having been there at all is infinite

'...a thoughtful volume on scale, a rich mix of experience, analysis and anecdotes imbued with enthusiasm'

The Future of The Cities: From the city in expansion to new cities design.

'A government-endorsed accolade for well-designed home; a recognised industry seal of excellence'

'Overall these plans will be key to the regeneration of the whole area'

'Tim Makower is playing a leading role in the regeneration of Old Doha.'

'Getting scale right in cities' Oryx Qatar Airways inflight magazine

'My favourite street' Oryx Qatar Airways inflight magazine

DAF 14 - Heritage & Renewal

'The age of a city will be a part of what dictates its nature. Things...that are able to catch the 9 year old and the 90 year old...'

'Touching the City: Thoughts on Urban Scale'.

'Creative Project makes Art out of the Shard.'

'Tim Makower is the architectural voice and mastermind behind Msheireb’s Downtown Doha.'

'We are like cynobacteria: Master Architect-Urbanist Tim Makower on what defines the place we live in.'

'Tim Makower is always exploring any avenue of the world his feet find.'

'In Praise of Skin and Bones'

Glam Interiors

“In Touching the City Tim Makower is wrestling with THE great issue of our time and doing so with great grace and imagination.” Alain de Botton, author and founder of London’s The School of Life.

RIBA Journal

Essay - Farrell

Part of the Doha episode of a documentary series.

ASHGATE

10x10 Founder Tim says 'As we cherish and appreciate the city where we live, we thank London.'

Design Chair Tim says 'The project is provoking debate about the cultural potential of Old Doha.'

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